April 2024
April 27, 2024
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-31 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8 A. Text/Context • Today, we hear 3 metaphors: Jesus alluding himself as the vine, the father in heaven as the vine grower, and those who believe in him as the branches referring to his disciples • And the 4th metaphor is the vineyard. And apparently this is a description of the composition of what comprises the KOG which is the whole vineyard itself • The vineyard is the vast plantation where the vines grow their many branches and so carefully watered and nurtured by the vine grower • Jesus […]
April 20, 2024
4th Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd Sunday Acts 4:8-12 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 A. Text/Context • One of the most beautiful images of Jesus in Catholic devotions is Jesus depicted as the Good Shepherd or the Divine Shepherd or the Pastor Divino • The basis for this devotion is really biblical and in the gospel today this title of Jesus as the Good Shepherd takes center stage here in the gospel of John • During the time of Jesus the wealth or riches of an individual is measured according to their number of livestock • How many heads […]
April 13, 2024
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 1 John 2:1-5 Luke 24:35-48 A. Text/Context • It must be remembered that after the crucifixion and death of Jesus, a very tense situation prevailed in Jerusalem • The 2 disciples on their way to Emmaus have now returned to the group in Jerusalem as their eyes were opened during the breaking of the bread that it was the Lord Jesus • But the disciples were still hiding because they were afraid of arrest from the authorities or else all of them will be in jail waiting for execution • They have no […]
April 6, 2024
2nd Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 4:32-35 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31 A. Text/Context • The gospel today has two parts, the first part is the first appearance of Jesus to the ten disciples, and the second part is the second appearance of Jesus to the eleven disciples now including Thomas • It must be remembered that after the crucifixion and death of Jesus, a very tense situation prevailed in Jerusalem. There was a military crackdown like house arrests • The disciples were hiding because they were afraid of arrest from the authorities • They felt they were […]